Cascade Pass - Sahale Arm
Aug 22, 2009
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Scotty22
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Aug 23, 2009 02:51 PM
- Type of Outing
- Day hike
- Read More in our Hiking Guide
- Hike: Cascade Pass and Sahale Arm
- Region: North Cascades -- North Cascades Highway
- Agency: North Cascades National Park
- Avg Rating: 4.08
Prettiest Hike I have ever been on!
The trail is in GREAT shape with 35 switchbacks leading up to Cascade Pass. The switchbacks seem to go on forever with 3,000 ele gain to the top of the pass. The hike is mostly in the forest with a few open spots. Make sure to watch your feet as you might trip while looking at the mountains and being in awe at the glaciers and waterfalls.
Once you come out of the forest you'll be able to see the parking lot and the little cars. A few hundred feet later you make the pass. A few places to sit and take in the views. We saw our first of 4 marmate (big rat thing) eating berries at the pass.
Head left on the trail and start up again (more steep) for about 1 mile to the views of Doubtfall lake and Sahale Mountain. Once on Sahale arm (flat meadows) work your way to the base of Sahale mountain. This is the end of Sahale Arm.
I took a few minutes to look around 360 view and take it all in. Huge 7,000-8,000 peak mountains all around with glaciers on all of them. It's amazing and totally breath taking. A MUST hike for any day hiker!
-No Dogs or any pets
-Amazing Date hike
-No Bugs
-Make sure to get to trailhead early, before 10am on weekends
-A camera a MUST
The trail is in GREAT shape with 35 switchbacks leading up to Cascade Pass. The switchbacks seem to go on forever with 3,000 ele gain to the top of the pass. The hike is mostly in the forest with a few open spots. Make sure to watch your feet as you might trip while looking at the mountains and being in awe at the glaciers and waterfalls.
Once you come out of the forest you'll be able to see the parking lot and the little cars. A few hundred feet later you make the pass. A few places to sit and take in the views. We saw our first of 4 marmate (big rat thing) eating berries at the pass.
Head left on the trail and start up again (more steep) for about 1 mile to the views of Doubtfall lake and Sahale Mountain. Once on Sahale arm (flat meadows) work your way to the base of Sahale mountain. This is the end of Sahale Arm.
I took a few minutes to look around 360 view and take it all in. Huge 7,000-8,000 peak mountains all around with glaciers on all of them. It's amazing and totally breath taking. A MUST hike for any day hiker!
-No Dogs or any pets
-Amazing Date hike
-No Bugs
-Make sure to get to trailhead early, before 10am on weekends
-A camera a MUST
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